Exploring Perspectives on Culturally Inclusive Practice: Institutional Emphasis of Diversity, Inclusive Coursework, and Student Gains

• In Event: Marriott Roundtable Session 37
  In Roundtable Session: Student and Faculty Perspectives on Inclusive Curriculum and Teaching

Abstract

In the last few decades, diversity, inclusion, and equity goals have proliferated across institutions in the United States, and decades of research point to the benefits of culturally inclusive content and pedagogy on student outcomes. Despite these findings, it is not sufficient to simply know if students are exposed to these experiences; rather, we must understand how students interpret and perceive them as they relate to the institution’s commitment to inclusion. Using data from undergraduates and faculty in a large-scale, multi-institution quantitative study, this session presents findings regarding the ways students engage in culturally inclusive content and pedagogy, faculty practices for inclusivity, and how this influences student’s educational gains and perceptions of institutional commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity goals.

Authors

• Allison BrckaLorenz, Indiana University

• Sarah S Hurtado, Indiana University - Bloomington

• Berenice Sanchez, Indiana University - Bloomington

• Jillian L. Kinzie, Indiana University